Cézanne Charles is director of creative industries at Creative Many where she is responsible for co-leading the design and implementation of creative industries research, reporting and supporting efforts to define public policy strategies, sector supports and investment priorities. Cézanne directs Creative Many's statewide programs aimed at demonstrating the innovative capacities of individual artists and creative practitioners, these include the Kresge artist fellows professional practice opportunities program, the Creative Many programs and seminars for artists, the lawyers for the creative economy initiative and the community supported art pilot project in Detroit. She is on the programming committee for the Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit and is an active presenter and invited participant at statewide, regional, national and international forums on the creative industries, design and new technology. Cézanne holds a bachelor of arts in theatre studies from The Ohio State University.